Concrete reservoir.



J. E. GNZELMAN.

CONCRETE RESERVOIR.

APPLICATION NLRB N0V.9,1911.

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Fay-5L@ J. E. CNZELMMT.- CONCRETE EESEEVOIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1911. La@ LW Patened Juy 2, MM2.

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J. ONZELMMW CONCRETE RESERVOIR,

APFLGATION NLM N0v,9,1911.

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J. E. EZELMAN.

CNRTE RESERVOIR.

APPMOATIOH FILED mv. 9, 1.91m

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" vF' 9 is a sectional view, on an enlarged- JOHN E. OONZELMAN, OF ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 UNIT UONSS'IR'CTIDN COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS,MISSOURI, A. CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

CONCRETE RESERVOIR.

Patented duly?, 1912'. serial No. 659,297.

To all 'l0/com. it may concern:

Bc it. known that l, Jol-IN E. CONZELMAN, :i citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Concrete Reservoirs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to concrete building structures and hasparticular reference to a construction in which concrete slabs are usedfor the Walls of a reservoir, tank, oistern, and the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a structure of concretebuilding elements, which coperate and are interengaged to form rigid,secure, and lasting j unct-ures of said elements.

lt is, also, an object to provide a concrete building structure in whichthe general construction of the coperating elements is generallyimproved. to present a neat appearance as well as to prove of strong anddurable nature. v

Further, this invention consists of the novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more fully described andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, inwhich like numbersV of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,Fi re 1 is a plan view of a concrete reservoir embodying this invention;Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on theline 3 3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig. 1; Fi5 is a perspective view, on an enlarge scale, of one of the slabs; Fig.6. is a perspective view, on

an enlarged scale, of one of the-,concrete blocks; Fig. 7 is aperspective view, on an enlarged scale, of an alternate form of concreteblock; Fig. `8 is a sectional View, on an enlarged scale, on the line 88, Fig. 2;

fragmentary perspective view, on an enlar d scale, showing the junctionfthree slagg, one of. the concrete blocks bein removed. Fig. 11 is ahorizontal sectional View Showing the junction of two slabs with thealternate form of concrete block; Fig. .12 is a sectional view, on anenlarged scale, on the line 12-12, Fig. 2, showing the reinforcement;Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional cylindrical configuration, and consistsof a plurality of arcuated slabs l that are arranged in annular rows 2,as hereinafter described, said rows being supported one Eon top ofanother. with a rabbet 3 and rib 4 that extend longi- Each slab 1 isprovided tudinally of its upper edge and, also, with f a rabbet 3 andrib 4- that extend longitudinally of its lower edge. A surface-rib `5isl provided on each face of saidslab :l ands arranged to extendsubstantially vertically' at the middle of said slab. The surface-rib 5on the inner face of slab l' is `plofflably located directly oppositethe surface-britte@ on the outer face of same, andboth-iat.said.ysurface-ribs form opposite walls of .an-0pm .5.17:

ing 6 that extends substantially 'Verticali ff"- through said slab, saidopening: beingpre erably formed with a rectangular cross-seti i tionalconguration. Each row?. .Zellen-ite slabs 1 arranged in arcualalinenient and spaced apart so as to leave'a space'ilbetween the ends ofeaclrtwo adjaeent'slabs, said space being approximately aslongnas theopening 6. The sides of the s Bice 7 are closed by a pair ofconcretebloc s 8, and said space is then filled with groot, or similarcement mixture, or wet concrete, wlela.;l when set, unites said blocksand the ends of slabs 1 adjacent said space integrally. Each block'8 ispreferably molded :with a rectane gular configura-tion and, also, withsubtanwi tially the same width as surface-rib .5', and, when said slabis placed in a side of space 7, same over aps the-ends of the slabs 1adjacent thereto. Said block 8` may be flat, as depicted inFigs. 6 and,or

position tc-cl same may be molded with the same curva- 1005 ture as slab1, as illustrated 'in Fig. le, or, if desired, same may bear a pair otdang@ 9 that extends vertically on one face of said block, said flangesbeing located adjacent the sides of said block and having curved orbeveled faces 10, as shown in Figs. 7 and 11. When a flat block 8 isusedtoclose a side..

of the space 7, cracks llare lett between the' if 2 Lebanese face ofsaid block and the faces of each slab 1 adjacent thereto, and same arefilled with groot, which sets integrally with said block and said slabs.When an arcuated block 8 is 5 used, same tits snugly against the facesof each slab 1 adjacent thereto, and when a slab 8 having flanges orribs 9 is used, the curved or beveled faces of said flanges o'r ribs fitsnugly against the faces of eachslab 10 1 without intervening cracks 11.Each block 8 is preferably formed with such height that the top surfacethereof registers in substantially the same plane with the upper edge ofthe slab 1 adjacent thereto. Reinforcing bars 12 extend into space 7from slabs 1 and other bars 13 extend into said space from blocks 8. Thebars 12 extend longitudinally through slab '1 and, also, through' theopening 6 in said slabI 1, 2o and the reinforcing bars 12 that enterspace from one end thereof may overlap bars 12, which enter said spacefrom the opposite end thereof. The reii1*forcingf bars 13 are preferablyU-shaped and those that v enter said space from one side thereof mayoverlap others that enter said space from the opposite side thereof, soas to allow a bar or bars 14 extending vertically in said space to passthrough all of said U-shaped bars, as shown in Fig. 8. lf desired, thebars 13 may have a plurality of llbshaped parts that project into saidspace, said U- shaped partis being preferably arranged so same entersaid space without overlapping, as illustrated in Fig. 11, the bars 14being located adjacent said U-shaped parts without passing therethrough.Bars 14a are embedded in the surface-ribs 5 and are bent,

so as to encircle the `opening 6 between said surface-ribs.

The slabs 1 that constitute the lower annular row 2 are preferablysupported on a monolithic foundation wall 15 having a`concrete floor 16formed integrally therewith and are arranged in arcual alinement, saidwall 15 being provided either with an annular rib 17 that fits' in therabbets 3 in the lower edges of each slab 1 in the lower row 2, asbest'seen in Fig. 4, or with an annular groove 18, in order to allow theribs 4 on the lower edges of each slab 1 in the lower row 2 to fittherein, as depicted in Fig. 13. Just previous to the placing of theslabs l inthe lower row 2 in place on the foundation wall 15, the loweredges of each of said slabs are buttered with grout, which, when set,unites said slabs and said foundation wall integrally, thus constitutinga monolithic structure. The slabs 1 that constitute the second row 2 areplaced in position on the lower row 2, so that the ribs 4 on the loweredges of each slab 1 in the second row and the ribs 4 on the upper edgesof each slab 1 in the lower row fit in the rabbets 3 in 'the upper edgesof each slab 1 in the lower rowend. the rabbets inrte 510.11? edges ofeach slab 1 in the second row, respectively, the adjoiningyedges of saidrowsbeingl tered with groot, which'y set, unites said rows integrally.Said' slabs 1 in the y@ second row 2 are arranged so that the openings 6therein register in vertical alinementl with the spaces 7 between theblojlgeg 8 and the ends of the slabs 41 in the lower row 2, and thespaces 7 between the blocks S and the ends of the slabs 1 in the secondrow register 'in vertical alinement with the openings 6 inthe slabs 1 inthe lower row 2, with the result lthat the surface-ribs l5 and blocks 8in the second row register in ver-'gg tical alinement with the blocks 8yand surface-ribs 5 in the lower row@I Thethird row 2 is sirnilariy'pl1'in position on the second row 2 and, so ongimtil, the reservoir iscompleted, 'so 'that the sur-*g5 :ace-ribs, blocks 8, openings '6,and'spaces .7 in each row register in vertical alinementwith blocksS,surface-ribs 5, spaces 7, and .awnings 6, respectively, in theqrow-adacent thereto, the adjoining edges 'eachtwo ad- 9g jacent rows beingbuttered 'with grout all of the openingsgi, k.spaces 7, and cracks 11being filled'witfhgrout, 's'ithah when the grout sets, the rowsf'2andsia'bsl and blocks 8 are integrally united thereby, '95, thusconstituting a monolithic structure. The rabbets 3 and ribs 4 arepreit'erablyv omitted entirely from the upper edges of each slab l inthe top row 2 of the reservoir and the upper surfaces of each block 8Vin 10e the top row are iush with the upper edges of said slabs. The bars14 extend substantial-ly the entire height of the reservoir, and mayhave their lower ends enioeddedfin the Y foundation wall 15, as depictedin 12. 'le If desired, a cover (not shov's'n'l in the" rawil" ings) maybe placed on top of the reservoir,

By reason of 'the slabs 1 being joined by means of rabbeted junctures,the` rnenolithic concrete structure herein described' is 11G renderedsuitable for use as a reservoir'tank, cistern, 0r other receptacleforhoding any kind of fluid or the like. f

In the alternate form depicted in Fie 15,

the rabbets 3 and ribs 4 areomitted entirely A,

from the top and bott-om of each stab, 1, and grooves 19 are substitutedin lieu thereof so that, when oneslab is placed on top o another, thegrooves 19 1n the adlioining edges of said slabs register .with eachother. 12e Said grooves are filled with groet or concrete which, whenset, forms` a concrete hay 2O that integrally unites said slabsand'prcvents lateral movement of same.

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1. A concrete reservoir comprisin a lu rality of annular rows of arcuatefslpabs, said rows being su Y portedone on top ef another, each of saislabs having an opening extending vertically therethrough, the slabsmanca@ ot' each row being arranged to have intervening spaces betweenthe endsthereoit, the slabs o' each alternate row being arranged sothat' the openings therein register' in vertieal alineinent willi thespaces between the ends ot the slabs of the other rows, blocks elosingthe sides of said spaces, and a concrete filler for said spaces and e 'topenings adapted to set. integrally with blocks and said slabs.

2. A concrete reservoir comprising a plurality of annular' rows ofarcuated slabs, said rows being supported one on top of another, each ofsaid slabs having an opening extending vertically therethrough, theslabs of each row being arranged to have intervening spaces between theends thereof, the slabs of each alternate row being arranged so thatvthe openings therein registet in ver tical alineinent with the spacesbetweei't ends ot' the slabs ol' the other rows, bl closing the sides ofsaid spa snrtaceribs borne by said slabs and real 5 in ver tir-alalinenient with said bloc` crete filler for said spaces and saidopenings adapted to set integrally with said blocks and said slabs.

3. concrete reservoir comprising a phi-r rality of annular rows ofarcuated slabs, said rows being supported one on top of another. each ofsaid slabs having an opening extending vertically therethrough andsurface-ribs extending vertically adjacent the `sides of said opening.the slabs of each row being arranged to have intervening spaces betweenthe ends thereof, the slabs of the alternate rows being r arranged sothat the openings therein register in vertical alinenient with thespaces between the ends of the slabs of the other rows, blocks closing'the sides of said spaces and registering in vertical alinenient withsaid surface-ribs, reint'orcingr bars projecting from said `islabs intosaid spaces, and a concrete filler `for said spaces and said openingsadapted to setr integrally with said blocks and said slabs.

4. concrete reservoir coini'irising a plurality of annular rows ofarcuatcd slabs, said rows being supported one on top of another, each ofsaid slabs having an opening extending vertically therethrough andsurtaceribs extending vertically adjacent the sides of said opening, theslabs of each row being arranged to have intervening spaces between theends thereof, the slabs of the alternate rows being arranged so that theopenings therein register in vertical alineinent with the spaces betweenthe ends of the slabs of the other rows, blocks closing the sides ofsaid spaces and registering in vertical alinement with saidsurface-ribs, reinforcing bars projecting from said slabs into saidspaces, reinforcing bars projecting from said blocks into said spaces,and a eoncrete filler `for said spaces and said openings adapted to setintegrally with said blocks and said slabs. l

5. A concrete reservoir comprising a plarality of annular rows of'arcuated slabs, said rows being supported one on top of another, each ofsaid slabs havin` an opening extending vertically therethrough andsurface-ribs extending vertically adjacent the sides ot said opening,the slabs of each row being arranged to have intervening spaces betweenthe ends thereof, the slabs et the alternate rows being arranged so thatthe openings therein register in vertical alineinent with the spacesbetween the ends of the slabs of the other rows, blocks closing thesides of said spaces and registering in vertical alinenient with saidsurface-ribs, re inforcing bars projecting from said slabs into saidspaces, reinforcing bars projecting 1 Y i l trom said blocks into saidspaces, reinforcingr bars extending vertically through said spaces andsaid openings, and a concrete .ller tor said spaces and said openingsv)ted to set integrally with said blocks ld said slabs.

ti. A concrete reservoir comprising a plurality of annular rows etarcuated slabs, said rows being supported one on top of another, afoundation supporting the lower row of slabs and having a rabbetedconnection therewith, each of said slabs having an opening extendingvertically therethrough and surface-ribs extending vertically adjacentthe sides of said opening, the slabs of each row being arranged to haveintervening spaces between the ends thereof, the slabs ot' the alternaterows being arranged so that the openings therein register in verticalalinelnent with the spaces between tlie ends ot the slabs of the otherrows, blocks closing the sides of said spaces and registering invertical alinement with said surface-ribs, and a concrete iiller for.said spaces and said openings adapted to set integrally with saidblocks and said slabs.

T. ft concrete reservoir comprising a. plurality of annular rows ofarcuated slabs` said rows being supported one on top of another, afoundation supporting the lower row of slabs having a rabbetedconnect-ion therewith, each of said slabs having an opening extendingvertically therethrough and surface-ribs extending vertically adjacentthe sides of said opening, the slabs oi cach row being arranged to haveintervening1 spaces between the ends thereof, the slabs of the alternaterows being arranged so that the openings therein register in verticalalinenient with the spaces between the ends ot the Iii il slabs of theother rows, blocks closing the f sides of said spaces and registering invertical allnen'ient with said surtace-ribs, relator-ra ing barseidendiiniry vertically through sald spaces and said openings and havingtheir lower ends enil'iedded in said foundation,

and a concrete filler for said spaces and said openings adapted to setintegrally with said blocks andsaid slabs. i

8. A concrete reservoir comprising a plurality ot' annular rows ofarcuated slabs, .said rows being supported one on top of another, afoundation supporting the lower row of slabs and having a rabbiconnection therewith, each ot' said slal nlavin an opening extendingvertically therethrough and surface-ribs extending vertically adjacentthe sides of said opening, the slabs of each row being arranged to haveintervening spaces between the ends thereof, the slabs ot' the alternate rows being arranged so that the openings therein register invertical alineinent with the spaces between the ends ol the slabs of thcother rows, blocks closing the sides of .said spaces and registering invertical ment withsaid surface-ribs,reinforcing bars extendingvertically througll said spaces and said openings and having their lowerends embedded in said foundation, reinforcf ing bars projecting ltromsaid opening extending vertically therethrough;

fos into said f spaces. reintorcing bars projecting from` s oths'patentymay be obtainedci, five een` :resinas and surface-ribsextending vertically adjacent the sides ot said opening, the slabs ofeach row being arran ed to have intervening spaces between t e endsthereof, the slabs of the alternate rows being arranged so that theopenings therein register in ven tical aiinement with the spaces betweenthe ends of the slabs of the other rows, blocks closing the sides ofsaid spaces and registering in vertical alinernent with said surfaceribs, a concrete filler for said spaces and said openings adapted to setintegrally with said blocks and said slabs, and a ceinenting substanceintegrally' uniting said rows and, also, integrally uniting the lowerrow with said foundation.

rality of rows of slabs arranged in superimposed order, each slab havinga vertical opening therethrough, the slabs of each row eing arranged tohave intervening spaces etween the ends thereof, the slabs of eachalternate row being arranged so that the enings therein register invertical alinent with the spaces between the ends of slabs of the otherrows, means for closi the sides of the spaces between the ends 'riadjacent slabs, and a concrete filler 'for said spaces and saidopenings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence oftWo witnesses.

JOHN E. CNZELMNL Witnessesz D. P. LANE, ARCHER YV. R-icHAnns.

vssing the Comi issone l0. A concrete reservoir including a plu-

